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Oswalt's scoreless streak ends abruptly as Astros drop third straight

Associated Press

Tuesday, September 16, 2008

MIAMI -- The Houston Astros are running out of time to solve their problems at the plate. Jorge Cantu hit a three-run homer and rookie Chris Volstad allowed one run in eight innings to lead the Florida Marlins to a 5-1 win over the Astros on Tuesday night. The Astros, who have lost three straight, entered the game 2 1/2 games behind Milwaukee and Philadelphia in the NL wild-card race. "We've got to figure out a way to get our offense going a little bit," Astros manager Cecil Cooper said. "E ...

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